Tygra (2011 TV series) | ThunderCats wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Tygra (2011 TV series) Weapon(s) | Bolo Whip, Laser Pistol Family | Tygus (Possible Ancestor), For the 80's incarnation look here . Tygra is the son of Javan , the sole surviving heir of the fallen Tiger Clan . He was adopted by the Thunderian royals and became a prince when he was a baby; currently, he’s the elder adoptive brother to Prince Lion-O and adoptive son to King Claudus . After surviving the fall of Thundera, he and the surviving cats formed the new ThunderCats and serves as second-in-command. Should Lion-O ever fall or relinquish his title as King, Tygra is next in succession as Lord of the ThunderCats. Contents [ show ] Appearance Tygra is slightly taller than Lion-O. Being adopted, he looks very different from his adopted family. He has red-orange fur with black stripes and white areas. He is seen wearing two outfits, a blue outfit and green armor, though he is usually wearing the green armor when in combat.

Like the rest of the Cats, his foot coverings essentially leave him barefoot, capable of using his claws for climbing or traction. Abilities/Powers Tygra has the ability to render himself invisible with his whip, likely some form of magic. Tygra going invisible He also uses an energy pistol as his weapon and shows great accuracy with it. Tygra is seen using a sniper-type rifle to protect Cheetara in New Alliances . It's undetermined if the rifle was a weapon confiscated from the lizards or yet another gift from the Berbils. Tygra has shown to be a skilled unarmed combatant [1] and swordsman as well as enjoying tinkering with the handheld blaster he took from one of the lizards [2] . Tygra is also a trained military tactician, having studied military strategy under King Claudus [3] . Though his personal fighting style tends to be stealthy and disciplined, his style of command is generally blunt and forceful. Personality Tygra can be cocky and arrogant at times (In Curse of Ratilla , he claimed to be "right about everything"). He often displayed feelings of jealousy and resentment toward his younger brother and originally felt he was better suited to be king.

He was also quite offended when Lion-O declared that when he became king, he hoped that he'd be nothing like him. However Tygra has shown to be mature as well, when he obeyed Lion-O's orders without disrespect. Tygra also has a sense of loyalty towards his family since childhood, despite his early intentions against them, which can be seen when he knocked Lion-O into a pit as a child, but immediately went to find help, or having Lion-O's back when Lion-O stood up against the Thunderans' treatment of the lizards or when making peace with Lion-O when entering the Astral Plane. He has also showed a somewhat sympathetic nature towards the Thunderkittens when he urged Lion-O to let WilyKit and WilyKat join them.

Tygra also has a flirtatious side as well which can be seen when he winks at Cheetara in a more than friendly manner, having always loved her since childhood and dispite his loyalty, Tygra also has shown to be quite stubborn when proven wrong, not giving up in a fight and not being told where to go (example: Song of the Petalars , when Tygra wanted to fight the lizards instead of running away, and Native Son , when Lion-O said that they were lost and Tygra argued that he never gets lost when it's obvious they were). History Tygra as a baby (episode: Native Son Cursed Birth & Royal Thunderian Adoption Tygra appeared as an infant cub in Thundera , floating on a descending hot air balloon into the courtyard of Claudus. The balloon was sent off by Javan , Tygra's biological father, who refused to kill his son at the request of the Ancient Spirits in order to save his Village from a devastating Plague. Claudus and his wife adopted him, taking it as a sign from the gods, and declared him as a prince of Thundera...for a time.

Though he was loved dearly by the pair, the first hint of jealousy toward Lion-O was sparked when Claudus and his wife told him they were expecting a child, and the queen stopped calling him her "handsome little prince." Unfortunately the queen died in giving birth to Lion-O. Tygra remembered the day as when he lost everything he ever really wanted: his Mother and his Kingdom. As Tygra got older, he was assigned his first ever military function, a job at guard post. That was when he first met Cheetara (having blushed when meeting her), she asked where she could find the Cleric 's domain, wishing to join. He lead her to the Cleric's Door and wished her luck. Initially she was thrown out because she failed the test Jaga set for her. She was fast, Jaga admitted, but "she had no patience". After this failure, she sat outside the Cleric's doors and waited to be let back inside. Tygra, having developed feelings for her and watching her all this time, tried to lift her spirits by giving her a flower while she was asleep. Eventually her patience did impress Jaga, and he let her join. Tygra was at first ecstatic.

However, he was heartbroken when he realized that while she is now a cleric, they would most likely never see each other again. Tygra and Lion-O as young boys. Tygra then developed a close bond with his younger adopted brother Lion-O . However he would develop an on and off rivarly with Lion-O over time, and was able to outdo his little brother at many things from a young age. He was even often able to beat Lion-O in sparring matches. He would excell in many things, and was often favored by most of the Thunderian population, who agreed that he should be king, especially generals such as Grune , who taught Tygra that "What you cannot earn, can always be taken". This may have triggered Tygra's jealousy over the crown, believing that people should earn what is given to them and that Lion-O did not deserve the Sword of Omens . There was one time when he and Lion-O went to visit the forbidden ruins, where he would purposely push Lion-O into a pit, but instantly regretted it and instead went to find help.

Like his father Claudus, he did not approve of Lion-O's belief in technology and after some time he grew to be his father's favorite son, hoping Lion-O would be more like him, and would often accompany him in studying military strategy. As the years passed by, Tygra grew into a strong liberated prince. He attended Lion-O's ceremony, held by Jaga, to see if he was worthy to become a king or not. During the ceremony, he saw Cheetara, now a full-fledged Cleric, and even flirted with her. When Grune returned from his journey to find the Book of Omens , he came back bearing a gift (a Large Crystal Stone ember carried by Lizard slaves), claiming that he could never find the Book and Panthro was killed on this journey. A ceremony was then held in Grune's honor, by King Claudus, which Tygra attended. Tygra expressed his opinion that the Book of Omens was probably a fable, and is no more real than Mumm-Ra and stories of technology, as Grune stated that he has seen nothing even resembling technology, much to Lion-O's annoyance.

After a brief competition with Lion-O, he defended his brother who was trying to protect a pair of captured lizards alongside Cheetara. Fall of Thundera Soon after, Thundera is attacked by Lizards, and Tygra accompanies his father to help defend it. But the Lizards reveal their newly formed army, with vast amount of weapons and technology, much to the Cats' shock and horror. Grune then reveals his treachery and his so called gift was a trojan horse that held half the Lizard army, wiping out the Thunderian army in the process while Panthro was being held hostage. Lion-O interferes, allowing Claudus to go rescue Panthro, but Tygra states to his father "You can't leave the protection of the Clerics" (showing his concern for Claudus). Claudus than manages to rescue the captured Panthro, but is later killed by none other than Panthro himself, later revealed to be Mumm-Ra in disguise, who is now the ruler of the Lizard race. Tygra, along with Cheetara, Jaga, and Lion-O, are then captured.

But later he and Lion-O escape with the help of a Lizard, due to Lion-O's earlier compassion and mercy towards the Lizard race. They manage to rescue Cheetara but Jaga, who was supposedly dying, was left behind, but not before he made them into the newly formed ThunderCats and told them to seek the Book of Omens. Quest for The Book of Omens On this journey they would pick up two young kittens WilyKit and WilyKat , manage to save a crew of by Fishmen retrieving their home from a monster called the Ramlak and aid a group of Petalars find their way home from Briar Woods. Eventually, the group manages to find the Book of Omens, along with the real Panthro, within the Tower of Omens . But along this journey they discover Jaga, who is seemingly alive, as his soul was trapped inside a lantern by Mumm-Ra. Mumm-Ra who than transformed into his Utimate form, by calling upon Ancient Spirits of Evil and manged to defeat all of them with ease, but before he could slaughter Lion-O, Jaga sacrificed himself by turning into a powerful beam of light, causing Mumm-Ra the Ever Living to flee.

When they retrieve the book, they find it empty. The next day Tygra and the rest of the group find Lion-O asleep on the floor, when he wakes up he reveals that there are three other power stones beside the Eye of Thundera and that they must find them and unite all the animals on Third Earth , to overthrow Mumm-Ra, just as their ancestors, the Original ThunderCats , have done in the past. Quest for the Power Stones While searching for the Power Stones, the ThunderCats would help other beings, such as the Berbils , Elephants and Forest Spirits. But Tygra's jealousy and resentment of Lion-O would grow even more, mostly because of Lion-O's new freindship with Cheetara. Fearing he might loose her, he would constantly try to outshine Lion-O and prove himself worthy to Cheetara. While accompanying Lion-O in the Astral Plane, in search for the Spirit Stone , an Elephant Leader called Anet predicted that Lion-O would be betrayed by Tygra, which made their relationship more complicated.

In the Astral Plane, Mumm-Ra would divulge Tygra's worst memory into reality (the time when he and Lion-O went to the forbidden ruins), in order for both of them to destroy one another. This would cause Tygra to repeat the same event that occured to them as children and cause him to knock Lion-O in the same Pit. But Tygra realizes he can never betray Lion-O, just like before, and instead saves him as they both resolve their differences. After defeating Mumm-Ra and finding the Spirit Stone , the Astral Plane began to collapse but both brothers escape in time while Grune gets sucked in and Panthro looses his arms in the process. On the same night, during the celebration in the Elephants village, Cheetara approached Tygra. After hearing what he and Lion-O went through in the Astral Plane she expresses her consent that she contributed to this by not being clearer with her feelings. At first Tygra misinterpreted her, but she reveals that she held feelings for him since the day they met and she had Cheetara and Tygra kiss. chosen years ago.

She also reveals that she kept the flower he gave her (the Day Astrid , which is said to have trapped a day of life within each petal) and that she would have never made it, if it had not been for his kindness. She than thanks him by wrapping her arms arounds him as they both share a passionate kiss and in the end both become a couple. Unbeknownst to them, a shocked Lion-O was witnessing their exchange, this was the betrayal that Anet had predicted. This revelation continued to eat at Lion-O's emotions afterwards, to the point where it even put him on rocky terms with Cheetara. This made things all the more difficult when Mumm-Ra's new generals: Kaynar and Addicus , joined Slithe and the Lizard Army in their battle against the Thundercats. Lion-O's clouded judgement soon led the Thundercats into an ambush set by Mumm-Ra's forces and had him fall off a cliff to his "death", while the other ThunderCats were captured by Mumm-Ra's forces. King Tigra was second-in-line. The death of Lion-o brought Tigera's long time ambition to reality.

Tygera, now Lord of the ThunderCats, helped the group escape and vowed to get the Sword of Omens back. As they journeyed towards Mumm-Ra's pyramid, Tygra claimed that they should go in with a suprise attack but only to get themselves captured by Mumm-Ra himself. However Lion-O, having been brought back to life by the Spirit Stone, finds his way to Mumm-Ra's Pyramid by following WilyKit's markings. There, he tricked Slithe, Kaynar and Addicus, freed the other Thundercats and led them into battle against Mumm-Ra. Thanks to the Spirit Stone, Lion-O was able to retrieve the Sword of Omens and weaken Mumm-Ra with it. The group managed to escape the Pyramid afterwards. When sunrise finally came, Jaga's spirit appears and tells them they must continue on their journey. The ThunderCats question Lion-O as to how he survived the fall, in which he reveals that he underwent a series of Trials, due to the power of the spirit stone, that allowed him to understand the meaning of becoming a true king.

Tiger Clan Reunion & Cursed Revelations Some time later, Tygra and Lion-O left the team behind in search of a new route. While in the snowy mountains, the brothers found a cave entrance and stumbled upon the lost Tiger clan and Tygra reunited with Javan, his biological father. At first Tygra resented Javan because he, looking to save his son from a fatal fate again, tells him to leave. He is unable to call Tygra his son, as he had been living with a family of lion, and so he believes he no longer has a place with the rest of the tigers. As Tygra and Lion-O were about to leave, some tigers attempted to kill Tygra, only for him to be saved by Javan again. The tigers then turned into unconscious night creatures because of the curse, and attacked the brothers. Javan atacked Tygra, almost killing him by choking him, but by knowing the reasons why Javan gave him away, Tygra was able to forgive his father. That act of humility broke the curse.

Tygra thought he would be able to stay with his father and his people, but they explain the curse kept them alive with no need of food or water, and that they are no dead, netiher alive, and one by one started vanishing, the last of them being Javan, not before telling Tygra "Always remember son, you are a tiger. I will be watching you ...with pride." After that, Tygra picked up Javan's three-sphered bolowhip and asked Lion-O if it was his destiny to always lose what he cares for; Lion-O assures Tygra he will never lose him. The City of Dogs & entering The Pit After meeting up with the rest of the ThunderCats, they journey to the City of Dogs were they discover a Cat refugee named Pumyra, who is being forced to fight as a Gladiatrix in the Pit. The group watches the "games" and witness the cat, Pumyra, defeat a robot named Gormax with impressive skill and victory. Tygra states that this arena is barbaric and gives him "Another reason not to like Dogs".

Lion-O than asks who is in charge of the arena and is led to Dobo, who will not give up Pumyra, believing she is too valuable to loose while it is also discovered that Panthro was an old friend of Dobo who both fought in the arena as slaves in the past. Dobo says she must win one hundered battles to gain freedom. Lion-O isn't satisfied with Dobo's choice and decides to sneak into the cells and break Pumyra out, but as he tries to release her she begins to yell at him with anger and rage (as she deemed him responsible for Thundera's downfall and their people to be sold in to salvery,) allowing himself to get caught. Dobo appears, taking the Sword of Omens and the Gauntlet while telling Lion-O that he would have to fight Pumyra to earn his freedom. As Dobo returns the Sword and Gauntlet to Panthro and the others, he tells them that if Lion-O wins this fight he will go free. Panthro, Cheetara and Tygra cannot intervene in order to avoid causing a problem with the Dogs, but instead try to convince Dobo to release them.

Dobo refuses and recalls how in the past Panthro had escaped one night and left Dobo alone with all the enemies they made during their slavery. As the battle between Lion-O and Pumyra commenced, Lion-O refused to fight her to show his loyalty towards his people. Pumyra intimidated by this proceeds to beat him without any mercy. The group pleads for Dobo to stop the fight, but he refuses. Dobo says that this battle shows how Cats have no loyalty, until Panthro explains why he left that night. Panthro tells him that the next battle was to be a death match against Dobo and himself. Dobo asks if he ran because he was afraid he would have lost but Panthro says that he was afraid that might have won. Lion-O continues to stand up after taking a beating from Pumyra's attacks, stating that he promised to stand by her. Pumyra learns he is truly a strong and caring king and refused to continue the fight. Dobo states that since both forfeit the match they must be sentenced to death, until he hears his people telling him to let them live.

After learning why Panthro left and witnessing the loyalty between Pumyra and Lion-O, he lets them live and grants them both their freedom. With old wounds fully healed and new friends made, Lion-O asks Pumyra where the other Cats that were taken by the lizards are now and she replies "Mount Plun-Darr" as she points to the ominous looking mountain. Relationships Cheetara Cheetara is Tygra's mate, and they were old friends. Having loved her since childhood, he has always held deep feelings for her. He blushed and stuttered when they met for the first time. Cheetara's friendship with Lion-O , seemed to have triggered Tygra's resentment and jealousy with his younger brother. When Cheetara heard what he and Lion-O had gone through in the Astral Plane, she acknowledged that she had unknowingly contributed to their rivalry by not making her feelings clear. Tygra misunderstood her to mean she'd chosen Lion-O, but Cheetara revealed it was Tygra she had feelings for, stating that she'd chosen years ago.

She then revealed that she'd kept the flower Tygra had left for her as a reminder of his kindness, which resulted in a passionate kiss and in the end become a couple. Unbeknownst to them, however, a shocked Lion-O witnessed their exchange. Lion-O Tygra and Lion-O were siblings from a very early age. It is seen that he and Lion-O had an on and off rivalry. Sometimes Lion-O would show resentment towards his older brother, due to Tygra's jealousy over the crown and favoritism by Claudus , as he was able to out do Lion-O in many things. During one time, as kittens both he and Tygra were visiting the forbidden ruins, where Tygra would purposely push Lion-O into a pit, but instantly regretted it and went to find help, showing the bond they both have as siblings. It's possible that because he was adopted, Tygra felt he had to prove himself worthy to be a part of the Royal Family, thus causing him to outperform Lion-O.

When entering the Astral Plane, their relationship became more complicated and Lion-O, having heard of Anet 's prediction that he would feel betrayed by Tygra, was much more cautious, but instead he and Lion-O resolve their differences. However the betrayal, unintentionally, was from not Tygra alone but Cheetara as well. Lion-O was shocked, possibly angry, when he saw Cheetara and Tygra kissing. Tygra gained a new respect for Lion-O when Lion-O was believed dead, and Tygra became the new king. After a failed attempt to retrieve the Sword of Omens, Tygra admitted that while he always questioned Lion-O's decisions, they always worked out in the end, and when he was in charge, he only succeeded in getting everyone captured and didn't know what to do. After Lion-O rescued them, he stated he would follow him anywhere. Claudus Claudus was Tygra's loving adoptive father. He had a very close and affectionate relationship with his adoptive son, and sometimes would wish Lion-O would be more like him. He would even accompany Tygra while studying military Strategy and allow Tygra to sit more closer to him during events.

At the time of Thundera's downfall and Claudus' death, his last words to Lion-O and Tygra were, "No matter what happens, you've made me proud today". Quotes "Now you see me, now you don't!" - Tygra's phrase the first time he went invisible, while fighting alongside Lion-o and Cheetara for the lizzard captives (this same line was also said by Tygra in one episode of the the original 80s cartoon). "And you never act your age."- Tygra's response to Lion-o's remark that he never admits when he's wrong. "When it comes to everything except the crown, you're always going to be 2nd place. When are you gonna learn, little brother?" Appearances Lion-O (Thundercats) - Works | Archive of Our Own Lion-O (Thundercats) Dark Summary Before Grune found Mum-Ra, a different war tore the city of Thundera apart, taking both princes to a very different life. AU.

Language: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Summary Lion-O y Tygra comparten mucho más de lo que desean admitirlo, mucho más que simple hermanos adoptivos, o descendientes de dos clanes cuya enemistad no inicio en ese planeta. Durante varias vidas han logrado encontrarse, pero fueron los primeros aquellos que iniciaron ese círculo y serán ellos, quienes descubran que no todo es lo que parece. Después de todo, la historia la escriben los vencedores. Language: Lion-O (2011 TV series) | ThunderCats wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Lion-O (2011 TV series) For the 80's incarnation look here . Lion-O is the son of King Claudus and brother of Tygra . Contents [ show ] About Lion-O The current Lord of the ThunderCats , Lion-O is a fearless leader who's ready to jump into the fight, even when it gets him in trouble. He wields the mighty Sword of Omens , the most powerful weapon on Third Earth .

Appearance Lion-O is a Cat of average build with cream and gold colored fur, spiky red hair, blue/teal eyes, pointed ears, small, elongated fangs and a striped face. His attire consists of pale blue armor on his shoulders, torso, and hips, with dark blue pants that need to be held up by a large belt, and silver shin guards that also cover and protect his knees. Like all ThunderCats, he has no shoes. Personality Although cunning and skilled in combat, Lion-O can also be a bit of a hothead. He is the only one at the beginning to believe that technology and Mumm-Ra exists. Lion-O will immediately step up to defend anyone in need, regardless of their species, proclaiming, "No one deserves to be treated like that". His compassion won the help of one of the Lizards while he and Tygra were being held prisoner. This trait was also what caused Cheetara to think of him as different, since no one else would do what he did. Sometimes Lion-O's big heart gets the best of him.

In the beginning, Lion-O tended to be a sort of ladies man, first when trying to sound mature when meeting Cheetara the first time, then later pretending to be checking out some local female Thundarians during his training with the Sword of Omens, much to his father's chagrin. In Song of the Petalars , Lion-O was obviously very annoyed when Snarf jumped on his face when he was having a chat with Cheetara "Are you kidding me!? Now!? This had BETTER be important, Snarf!". Despite this, he can also be quite nervous when Cheetara does the advancing, as seen in Journey to the Tower of Omens . Lion-O, at the start of the series, showed some resentment towards Tygra for his father's favoritism towards him, wanting a chance to prove himself just as worthy of being succeeding his father as everyone else believed Tygra to be. His beliefs, however, put him at odds with his father who had a very different ideology concerning how to lead the ThunderCats. History Young Lion-O and Tygra Lion-O was born to King Claudus and an unnamed mother. His mother died shortly after childbirth. He never met her.

He was chosen by the Sword of Omens at an early age, and he was raised alone by his father Claudus and adoptive brother Tygra . From a young age, Lion-O would always have hope and beliefs of technology, much to his father's dismay. Claudus would not approve of his son's behavior and personality, constantly trying to change him to be more like his favored older brother. Sometimes Claudus would openly show his favoritism towards Tygra over Lion-O, but nevertheless he loved Lion-O and hoped one day he would be ready to become King. His relationship with Tygra was unsteady during their childhood, due to Tygra's competitive streak and favoritism by the people of Thundera , especially after an experience that occured within the Forbidden ruins, in which Tygra would push Lion-O into a pit, but Tygra instantly regretted it and went to find help. Over the years, he grew to love Tygra and both siblings would look out for one another. They were both even trained at an early age by Thunderian Generals Grune and Panthro .

As Lion-O grew older, he would often visit the slums of Thundera in secret to obtain old artifacts of so called technology, he was often disgusted by the mistreatment of other animals living in the slums. When some thugs were bullying a humanoid Dog and overheard Lion-O's comments, they told him to pay up. He refused and instead fought them until Cheetara arrived and ended the fight. She was wondering why a Prince was in the slums, and when the thugs found out he was the Prince, they scattered. Lion-O and Cheetara then traveled to a nearby shop that held technology, which Lion-O was interested in. He expressed his hopes and dreams of technology to become one with the people. Cheetara called him "different" because of his actions. He noticed that he was late for his ceremony of the rightful passage and left, but not before thanking Cheetara and hoping one day to return the favor of her saving him earlier. At the Palace, he arrives and greets his brother Tygra , Claudus , and Jaga . He apologized for being late and the Clerics brought in the Sword of Omens , which would test if Lion-O would become a great king or not.

He then undergoes the Ceremony of the Right of Passage . During the test he has a vision of the future but doesn't understand its meaning. Later, King Claudus welcomes the return of his friend Grune, who was sent out to find the Book of Omens alongside Panthro, who was believed to be dead, and holds a celebration in his honor. During the event, Lion-O would ask Grune if he has seen any technology along the way, but Grune would deny it, much to Lion-O's dismay. After a brief competition with Tygra, Lion-O encounters a pair of captured Lizards , questioning them at why the Lizards attack his people, in which he realizes the years of persecution that his people have enforced upon the Lizards survival. He along with Tygra and Cheetara would defend these Lizards against a crowd of angry Thunderians and convinces his father to release them. Soon after, Thundera is attacked by Lizards and Lion-O is ordered by his father to stay behind, while he and Tygra go into battle. However it is then discovered that the Lizards are equipped with vast amount of weapons and technology, much to Lion-O's horror.

It is soon discovered that Grune has joined the Lizards, and that Panthro is being held hostage. Lion-O comes to his father's aid, and uses the technological artifacts he bought from the slums (revealed to be bombs) against the Lizard army, allowing Claudus to rescue Panthro . But Panthro murders the king, then revealing himself to be Mumm-Ra in disguise, who is now the ruler of The Lizard race and manages to destroy Thundera. Lion-O is captured along with Tygra, Jaga and an unkown cleric . Upon this Lion-O realizes that the vision he had earlier was Mumm-Ra's destruction of Thundera, in which Tygra would express his consent on why Lion-O shouldnt be king. However, due to his kindness to the Lizards, Lion-O was given a key hidden in his meal, allowing him to escape with Tygra. Lion-O and Tygra than rescue Jaga and Cheetara (revealed to be the unknown Cleric), with Lion-O grabbing the sword to blast Mumm-Ra out into open as the rising sun's rays harm him.

Lion-O, Tygra, and Cheetara undergo a quest to find the Book of Omens, leaving an injured and supposedley dying Jaga behind. On their journey, they pick up two young kittens, WilyKit and WilyKat , manage to save a crew of Fishmen by helping them retrieve their home from a monster called the Ramlak and aid a group of Petalars find their way home from Briar Woods. Along this journey, Cheetara would also act as a guide and counselor to Lion-O, helping him understand and learn Sight Beyond Sight . Over time he began to develop feelings for her, but unbeknownst to him she held deep feelings for Tygra. Eventually, Lion-O and the others found the Book in the Tower of Omens , with the help of the real Panthro, whom he and the rest managed to find along the way. But when finding the book, Jaga is discovered to be seemingly alive as his soul was trapped within a lamp by none other than Mumm-Ra himself. Mumm-Ra than transforms into his true from and defeats all of them with ease.

But before he could kill Lion-O, Jaga sacrifices himself to save Lion-O by transforming into a powerful beam of light, causing Mumm-Ra the ever living to flee. After obtaining the book, Lion-O enters it, with Jaga's spirit as his guide, and relives the the moments of his ancestor Leo (the first Lord of the Thundercats), who overthrew Mumm-Ra in the past and freed other animals from his tyranny. He also discovered that there are over four Power Stones , one of them being the Eye of Thundera . By this turn of events he understood that finding the power stones is not enough and that he must unite all the animals in order to defeat Mumm-Ra. On this quest for the power stones, he would learn to advance his swordsmanship by a warrior called the Drifter , rescue a group of robot like bears called Berbils and master sight beyond sight by a local group of Elephants while entering the Forest of Magi Oar. On this journey Lion-O discovers that one of the War Stones, called the Spirit Stone , is located within in a portal within a hut in the Elephant village that leads to the Astral Plane.

They manage to defeat Grune and the Lizards who were occupying the Village. When Lion-O opens the gateway in the Hut, Cheetara gives him a kiss on the cheek for good luck (but it was only for support). This unknowingly triggered Tygra's jealousy which caused him to volunteer to go in with Lion-O. Before Lion-O would enter with Tygra, the Elephant leader Anet predicted that Tygra would betray Lion-O, sparking the ThunderCat's curiosity. In the Astral Plane, Mumm-Ra would divulge Tygra and Lion-O's worst memory into reality (the time when he and Tygra went to the fobidden ruins), in order for both of them to destroy one another. This would cause Tygra to repeat the same event that occured to them as children and cause him to knock Lion-O into the same Pit. But Tygra realizes he can never betray Lion-O, and instead saves him as they both resolve their differences.

After defeating Mumm-Ra and finding the Spirit stone, the Astral Plane began to collapse but both brothers escape in time while Grune gets sucked in and Panthro looses his arms in the process.That night while celebrating their victory in the Elephants village, Lion-O confronts Anet tells him that his prediction was wrong but Anet tells him that he has yet to wait until the Evening bell rings. Just then, Lion-O witnesses Cheetara and Tygra kissing and is devastated, just as the Evening bell rings. This was the betrayal that Anet had predicted. This revelation continued to eat at Lion-O's emotions afterwards, to the point where it even put him on rocky terms with Cheetara. This made things all the more difficult when Mumm-Ra's new generals: Kaynar and Addicus , joined Slithe and the Lizard Army in their battle against the Thundercats. Lion-O's clouded judgement soon led the Thundercats into an ambush set by Mumm-Ra's forces and had him fall off a cliff to his "death". Fortunately, the Spirit Stone deemed Lion-O worthy of a second chance at life and put him through a series of trials specifically designed to test his abilities as a leader.

He managed to pass three of them, but when he came to the final one (which pitted him against a spirit version of Tygra) he failed. He pleaded with Jaga's spirit to let him return and even offered his soul as payment. Jaga then told Lion-O that he had until sunrise to help his friends, because at that point, his soul would enter limbo for all time. Regardless of the consequence though, Lion-O agreed to this deal and returned to the land of the living. He followed WilyKit's markers and soon arrived at Mumm-Ra's Pyramid . There, he tricked Slithe, Kaynar and Addicus, freed the other ThunderCats and led them into battle against Mumm-Ra. Thanks to the Spirit Stone, Lion-O was able to retrieve the Sword of Omens and weaken Mumm-Ra with it. The group managed to escape the Pyramid afterwards. When sunrise finally came, Lion-O expected his demise. But then Jaga told him that because he chose to make the ultimate sacrifice to safe his friends, he proved what it meant to be a king and earned a second life.

Some time later, Tygra and Lion-O found the lost Tiger clan, and Tygra reunited with Javan, his biological father. After fighting with Shadow Creatures, Lion-O realizes that none of the tigers had left the cave, nor had they fought back. He uses the Sword of Omens' power to see that the shadow creatures were posing as Tiger cats. Javan tells him about Tygra's orgin. Tygra resented Javan because he did not understand the reason behind it. Javan, looking to save Tygra from a similar fate, explains this to Lion-O. As Tygra and Lion-O were about to leave, a group of tigers led by Caspin attempted to kill Tygra, only for him to be saved by Javan again. The tigers then turned into unconscious night creatures because of the curse, and attacked the brothers. Javan atacked Tygra, almost killing him by choking him, but by knowing the reasons why Javan gave him away, Tygra was able to forgive his father. That act of humility broke the curse.

Tygra thought he would be able to stay with his father and his people, but they explain the curse kept them alive with no need of food or water, and that they are not dead, netiher alive, and one by one started vanishing, the last of them being Javan, not before telling Tygra "Always remember son, you are a tiger. I will be watching you ...with pride". After that, Tygra picked up Javan's three-sphered bolowhip and asked Lion-O if it was his destiny to always lose what he cares for; Lion-O assures Tygra "You're not gonna lose me brother". After meeting up with the rest of the ThunderCats, they journey to the City of Dogs and discover a Cat refugee named Pumyra , who is being forced to fight as a Gladiatrix in an arena called The Pit. While WilyKit and WilyKat explore the town and find food, Lion-O orders Snarf to keep an eye on them. The group watches the "games" and witness the Cat, Pumyra, defeat a robot named Gormax with impressive skill and victory.

Lion-O then asks who is in charge of the arena and is lead to Dobo , the head of the arena. He would not give up Pumyra because she was too valuable to loose. It is also discovered that Panthro was an old friend of Dobo who both fought in the arena as slaves in the past. Dobo says she must win one hundered battles to gain freedom. Lion-O isn't satisfied with Dobo's answer and decides to sneak into the cells and break Pumyra out, but as he tries to release her she begins to yell at him with anger and rage. This wakes the guards and Dobo appears, taking the Sword of Omens and the Gauntlet, telling Lion-O that since he disobeyed his law he would have to fight to earn his freedom. He is told that his first match would be against Pumyra. As Dobo returns the Sword and Gauntlet to Panthro and the others, he tells them that if Lion-O wins this fight he will go free. Panthro, Cheetara and Tygra cannot intervene in order to avoid causing a problem with the Dogs, but instead try to convince Dobo to release them.

Dobo refuses and recalls how in the past Panthro had escaped one night and left Dobo alone with all the enemies they made during their slavery. In the cell, Lion-O confronts Pumyra regarding her actions, and Pumyra reveals her anger and sadness towards him because she believed he abandoned his people when the kingdom fell and was the reason why they were sold into slavery. Lion-O claims that he did what he had to do in order to find a way to save them. Pumyra scoffs at this and states that she stopped believing he would rescue her and that she will earn the freedom that he could not give her by killing him when they enter the arena. As the battle between Lion-O and Pumyra commenced, Lion-O refused to fight her to show his loyalty towards his people. Pumyra remained unconvinced and proceeded to beat him without any mercy. The group pleads for Dobo to stop the fight, but he refuses. Dobo says that this battle shows how loyal Cats truly are until Panthro explains why he left that night. Panthro tells him that the next battle was to be a death match against Dobo and himself.

Dobo asks if he ran because he was afraid he would have lost but Panthro says that he was afraid that might have won. Lion-O continues to stand up after taking a beating from Pumyra's attacks, stating that he promised to stand by her. Pumyra learns he is truly a strong and caring king and refused to continue the fight. Dobo states that since both forfeit the match they must be sentenced to death, until he hears his people telling him to let them live. After learning why Panthro left and witnessing the loyalty between Pumyra and Lion-O, Dobo lets them live and grants them both their freedom. With old wounds fully healed and new friends made, Lion-O asks Pumyra where the other Cats that were taken by the lizards are now and she replies "Mount Plun-Darr" as she points to an ominous looking castle. When Pumyra joins Lion-O, Tygra, Cheetara, and Panthro into raiding Mount Plun-Darr, they discover Ratar-O and his Rats are forcing the Cat slaves to excavate the Sword of Plun-Darr .

During the raid, she recalls on how she was once a slave to them before being handed over to the Dogs. When Pumyra notices Lion-O's concern for Cheetara when she and Tygra plan to infiltrate the slave ranks, she asked Lion-O if he still liked her, which he quickly denies and claims that he's over it. She then teases him that if that were the case, then "Maybe it's time you move on to someone else", to which Lion-O gives a rather flustered look. He, Panthro, and Pumyra then go to rescue the Cat slaves, but when Pumyra sees Mordax whipping one of them, she angrily charges off and knocks him down. She proceeded to beat him until Lion-O intervened, but when he did, she simply knocked him aside and then attempted to kill Mordax , stating that she would make sure he'd never touch another cat. Lion-O once again stopped her and explained the virtue of mercy to her. She reluctantly agrees, but when Mordax captures them and brings them to Ratar-O, she blames Lion-O's mercy for getting them into said situation.

However, before Ratar-O could have the three executed, the mine began to cave in (courtesy of Tygra and Cheetara finding of the Sword of Plun-Darr) and buried everyone alive. Lion-O managed to defeat Ratar-O (thanks to showing Mordax mercy) and then helped Pumyra out from under the rubble. She then says "Perhaps there is room for Mercy in our struggle" with a smile. She and Lion-O then choose to enter Mount Plun-Darr in order to keep the Sword of Plun-Darr from Mumm-Ra's forces, as well as to buying the newly liberated cat slaves enough time to get to safety. Mumm-Ra, able to sense the sword's wherabouts, sends in Kaynar and Addicus, as well as several lizards to procure the blade, but Lion-O and Pumyra managed to avoid capture. Deciding that it is best to split up to confuse the enemy, Lion-O and Pumyra part ways, but almost immediately, Pumyra is captured by Mumm-Ra and is tied to one of the large crystals that hang from the walls of the mountain.

After a struggle for posession of the blade, Lion-O manages to get it away from Mumm-Ra, but before he can reclaim it, Mumm-Ra threatens Pumyra in an attempt to play the Lord of the ThunderCats' emotions. After then taunting Lion-O with "Will you be the first of species to choose power over emotions", he sends Pumyra plummeting to the floor, thus forcing Lion-O's hand. He abandons the sword and saves Pumyra, giving Mumm-Ra just enough time to take the swords and make his escape. The two cats, both fatigued and battered from their ordeal, then sit and talk on the floor. Pumyra apologizes to Lion-O for her treatment of her king and Lion-O pardons it, saying that she "deserves more". He then asks her to call him by name from that point on. She responds by agreeing to do so and caressing his face. The two later emerge from the mountain and report to their fellow cats about the events that had unfolded. Relationships Tygra Tygra and Lion-O were siblings from a very early age.

As Tygra was adopted into the family before Lion-O was born, he and Lion-O are seen to have an on and off rivalry. Sometimes Lion-O would show resentment towards his older brother, due to Tygra's jealousy over the crown and favoritism by Claudus , as he was able to out do Lion-O in many things. During one time as kittens, both he and Tygra were visiting the forbidden ruins, where Tygra would purposely push Lion-O into a pit, but instantly regretted it and went to find help, showing the bond they both have as siblings. When entering the Astral Plane, their relationship became more complicated and Lion-O, having heard of Anet 's prediction that he would feel betrayed by Tygra, was much more cautious, but instead he and Lion-O resolved their differences. However the betrayal, unintentionally, was from not Tygra alone but Cheetara as well. Lion-O was shocked, when he saw Cheetara and Tygra kissing. Lion-O tried to hide his heartbreak, but ultimately couldn't, which led to some tension between him and the new couple.

When Lion-O "died" Tygra was made King in his place, but he soon started to see just how much pressure the position carried and ultimately gained a new found respect for his younger brother. In "Native Son", it was made clear that despite their rivalry, Lion-O still views Tygra as a brother and would do anything thing to help. At the end of that episode, when Tygra asked if he was doomed to lose everyone he cared about, Lion-O comforted him by saying, "You're not gonna lose me, brother" to which Tygra gave a smile. Cheetara Cheetara first met Lion-O while he was visiting the slums. They developed a close freindship together and overtime she became guide and counselor to him. She called him different, stating that there was a reason on why the Sword of Omens chose him, and shared his compassion for other animals. Lion-O then began to develop feelings for her but unbeknownst to him she held deep feelings for Tygra. One time, Cheetara actually kissed Lion-O on the cheek, (though it was only for support). Lion-O was shocked, when he saw Cheetara and Tygra kissing.

While trying to feel happy for them, Lion-O couldn't shake the angry feeling of being mislead by Cheetara from all their seemingly tender moments. However, after the Spirit Trials, Lion-O claims to have come to over his feelings regarding Tygra and Cheetara's romance. If nothing else, he appears to have gotten over his anger with Cheetara. Claudus Claudus was Lion-O's Stern and loving father. He did not approve of Lion-O's beliefs in technology and would question Lion-O's judgement and duties as prince, always hoping he would be more like Tygra. Sometimes Claudus would openly show his favor of Tygra over Lion-O, but in the end he loved Lion-O very dearly. At the time of Thundera's downfall and Claudus's death, his last words to Lion-O and Tygra were "No matter what happens, you've made me proud today". Pumyra Pumyra initially held a grudge against Lion-O, claiming that he abandoned his people. But upon seeing how much he truly cared for his fellow Cats, she was quick to forgive him.

Though her resentment towards him about being enslaved remained until Birth of the Blades , when he saved her from Mumm-Ra and allowed him to escape with the Sword of Plun-Darr in the process. She deemed herself unworthy of Lion-O's compassion after that, since he saved her despite the way she treated him. But Lion-O insisted that after all Pumyra has been through, she deserves more and to call him by name instead of his title, she responds by caressing his face. Over time he developed feelings for her and would often have trouble showing them. He appears to be far more taken with her than he was with Cheetara and makes attempts to openly court her, many of them ending in disaster and serve only to confuse or annoy her. After being told to just be himself and saving her life again from Mumm-Ra, she rewards him with an enthusiastic kiss on the cheek. Quotes Tygra: (about WilyKat and WilyKit) We can’t just leave them here. Lion-O: We’re on a mission to avenge our father and you wanna play babysitter?! They’re just gonna have to take care themselves, Tygra! Now let’s go! Lion-O: Oh Whiskers!

(whenever something goes wrong in a bad way.) Appearances What Lies Above, Part 2 Trivia ﻿Will Friedle is a very vocal ThunderCats fan. The original show is one of the reasons he got a job in animation in the first place. Friedle is best known for his role as Cory's elder brother Eric Matthews on the sitcom "Boy Meets World" and its Disney Channel sequel "Girl Meets World", as well as voicing Batman/Terry McGinnis in Batman Beyond, Ron Stoppable in Disney's Kim Possible, Blue Beetle/Jaime Reyes in Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Doyle Blackwell in The Secret Saturdays. Likely one of the most noticeable differences between the two incarnations of Lion-O is their eye colors. Lion-O's were red/brown in the original series; while in this version, his eyes are teal. He sometimes says "Whiskers" as a curse word when he or the others are in trouble.

Gallery Watch Thundercats | Episode Guide | SideReel Review 30 minutes ThunderCats was an American animated television series developed by Rankin/Bass and distributed by Lorimar-Telepictures in 1983 based on the characters created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. The animation was provided by Pacific Animation Corporation, the working name for a collective of Japanese studios prominently including Topcraft, a group who would later go on to form Studio Ghibli. Season 1 of the show aired in 1985 (65 episodes), followed by a TV movie entitled ThunderCats - HO! in 1986. Seasons 2, 3, and 4 followed a new format of twenty episodes each, starting with a five-part story; these aired from 1987 to 1988, 1988 to 1989, and 1989 to 1990, respectively.

Discount ThunderCats Halloween Costumes for Sale - Lion-O Panthro Cheetarah Tygra costumes | Halloween Costumes ThunderCats Costumes for Adults and Kids October 19th, 2014 Adults will probably remember the popular '80s cartoon show ThunderCats which is now on the air back for a new generation of kids. The premise of the children show is about the adventures of brave cat people with super powers from an alien planet called Thundera who bravely battle Plun-Darr's evil mutants and their sinister leader Mumm-Ra the sorcerer. The animated series originally aired in 1984 and produced by Pacific Animation Corporation. The show ran until 1989, lasting for 130 episodes. The Cartoon Network resurrected the series in 2011 with brand new episodes produced by Warner Brothers Animation amd Studio 4°C. The return of the animated TV show brought back so much renewed interest by new and old fans that Rubies have produced a new line of Thundercats Halloween costumes for adult men, women, and kids in celebration of the fandom for the series. Child Lion-O Costume This is the kid's deluxe Lion-O costume from the hit animated series Thundercats.

It includes Lion-O's Thundercat jumpsuit with padded muscles, belt, and latex mask. Add a sword of omens to complete the look! The original Thundercats characters are back. The most popular is the new Deluxe Lion-O Halloween costume for men. You can disguise yourself as the fearless leader of the Thundercats. This outfit includes the muscle chest jumpsuit with a blue and orange color design (like the original character), logo belt, claw shield gauntlet, and Lion-O mask. Lionel's sword is sold separately. The deluxe Panthro costume for men also has a sculpted muscle chest jumpsuit with attached armor, ThunderCats logo belt, and Panthro mask. Ladies can dress up as the sexy Cheetarah in her feline orange bodysuit, tights, boot covers, and Cheetarah wig. Mumm-Rah is the evil villain of Third Earth and you can disguise yourself with his high quality latex mask. Kids can also dress up in the child Lion-O costume and kid Tygra costume for Halloween. These child Thundercat costumes include a character mask as well as the printed jumpsuit. All of these are officially licensed Thundercats Halloween costumes!

Thundercats | The Cartoon Network Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ended Wiki ThunderCats is an American animated television series based on the characters created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf and produced by Rankin/Bass Productions, the creators of SilverHawks , TigerSharks, and The Comic Strip. Leonard Starr was the head writer for the series. The series follows the adventures of a group of cat-like humanoid aliens. A remake of the series also titled ThunderCats premiered on Cartoon Network in 2011 and was re-aired as part of the Toonami block on Adult Swim from October 6, 2012 to July 20, 2013. ThunderCats premiered on Cartoon Network 's Toonami on March 17, 1997, as the very first series shown on Toonami, and was a staple of the block for years, also appearing on Toonami's Midnight Run and Toonami's Rising Sun . The series started its final run on Toonami on April 15, 2002 and ended on May 31, 2002.

Contents [ show ] Plot ThunderCats, follows the adventures a group of cat-like humanoid aliens called Thunderians from the planet of Thundera. The dying planet Thundera is meeting its end, forcing the ThunderCats to flee their homeworld. The fleet is attacked by the Thunderans' enemies, the Mutants of Plun-Darr, who destroy most of the starships fleet, but spare the flagship hoping to capture the legendary mystic "Sword of Omens" they believe is on board. The sword holds the "Eye of Thundera", the source of the ThunderCats' power, which is embedded in the hilt. Though the Mutants damage the flagship, the power of the Eye drives them back. The damage to the ship means the journey to their original destination is not possible, instead having to journey to "Third Earth"; which will take much longer than they had anticipated. The eldest of the ThunderCats, Jaga, volunteers to pilot the ship while the others sleep in capsules; however, he dies of old age in the process, but not before ensuring they will reach their destination safely.

The flagship contains the young Lord of the ThunderCats, Lion-O, as well as the ThunderCats Cheetara, Panthro, Tygra, WilyKit, WilyKat, and Snarf. When the ThunderCats awake from their suspended animation on Third Earth, Lion-O discovers that his suspension capsule has slowed rather than stopped his aging, and he is now a child in the body of an adult. Together, the ThunderCats and the friendly natives of Third Earth construct the "Cat's Lair," their new home and headquarters, but before long, the Mutants have tracked them down to Third Earth. The intrusion of these two alien races upon the world does not go unnoticed, however - the demonic, mummified sorcerer, Mumm-Ra, recruits the Mutants to aid him in his campaign to acquire the "Eye of Thundera" and destroy the ThunderCats so that his evil might continue to hold sway over "Third Earth". Characters Lion-O Lion-O - The leader and hereditary "Lord of the ThunderCats". His adventures are shown from childhood to adulthood on "Third Earth" and "New Thundera", together with his friends and followers, the ThunderCats.

At the beginning of the series, Lion-O is a boy of mere twelve years old, but during the journey from the doomed planet Thundera he aged physically until he became an adult of age twenty-four; this was due to the suspension capsule diminishing but not altogether preventing aging. So although cunning and skillful, he is truly a child in a man's body, and throughout the series, he must learn what it takes to become a true leader and gain true maturity. Lion-O wields the Sword of Omens. Tygra Tygra - a male Thunderian, architect, scientist, and member of the ThunderCats. He can become invisible, however, this doesn't prevent him from being seen by strong enough detectors. Along with the ability to turn invisible, he is armed with a large bolo whip. He is also the Thundercats Council leader, even though Lion-O is in command. A staunch, level-headed warrior based on the tiger, Tygra is the one Lion-O often turns to as second-in-command and for counsel. He is responsible for the design of all of the ThunderCat structures on Third Earth — the Cat's Lair and the Tower of Omens, as well as the devices the ThunderCats used when exploring New Thundera.

He is also gifted with "mind-power" — the ability to create life-like illusions in other people’s minds; he used this for Lion-O’s Anointment Trial, but it puts a great strain on him. Cheetara Cheetara - As lovely as she is brave and cunning Cheetara is a female Thunderian, based off a cheetah, with an anthropomorphic humanoid physical form and an athletic build. She is normally seen wearing a one-piece orange leotard that has her Thundercat emblem at the chest. She is also a member of the ThunderCats. The only adult female ThunderCat (until the later appearance of Pumyra). She has incredible speed, once clocked at 120 m.p.h. on a morning jog. She can maintain this speed only for brief periods, but with it, she is very fast in combat. Her weapon is the baton or bo staff, which could extend to any length and shoot out energy beams. It was attached to a cuff on her left arm when not in use. Panthro Panthro - A male Thunderian member of the ThunderCats. His only weakness is his fear of bats.

He is the second eldest after Jaga (until Lynx-O is introduced), he is the chief mechanic/engineer and pilot for the ThunderCats. His name is a play on the words 'Panther', of which he is based, and 'Anthro', describing humans with animal tendencies and vice versa. Panthro is physically the strongest Thundercat and is a cunning warrior in combat, relying as much on martial arts as on physical strength. With Tygra’s help, he builds all of the vehicles the ThunderCats use on Third Earth — including the ThunderTank, the Feliner, the ThunderClaw, ThunderStrike and HoverCat. In combat, he uses a pair of nunchaku with open-away cat-paws, which house several chemical spray-compounds that he can use against foes. The spikes on his chest bands can be used like projectile weapons or as rappelling lines. Wilykat Wilykat - the brother of Wilykit and the older of the two Thunderkittens. They were close to Lion-O's age when escaping Thundera before its destruction. However, their suspension capsules aboard the Thunderian Flagship worked and maintained their age while Lion-O's capsule did not.

WilyKat is the more cautious of the two and he often shows his adventurous sister concern. WilyKat and Wilykit's primary weapons are the grenade capsules on their belts, containing a variety of chemical, smoke, and incendiary compounds. Wilykit Wilykit - Wilykit is a very adventurous young member of the ThunderCats, she spends most of her time with her brother Wilykat. The pair of young thunderians are playful and active. She does not go on as many missions as the older thundercats. She, like her brother, uses a myriad of tricks and gadgets as her primary weapon. She is small and agile. It is also important to note that she is possibly more skilled with her spaceboard than her brother is with his. Snarf Snarf - Snarf Osbert is of the Snarf species and was Lion-O's nurse-maid as a child (and as an adult much to Lion-O's chagrin). His nephew Snarfer calls him "Uncle Osbert." Snarf is an excessive worrier and something of a pessimist, his courage and loyalty is as evident as any full-sized ThunderCats, particularly when defending Lion-O.

At the start of the series, Snarf was often complaing how he is ignored by the others, as well as seeming to have nothing important to do now that the young lord Lion-O has grown into a adult. But as the series goes on, Snarf proved to be just as much of a Thundercat as the others. Snarf has few abilities, but one of his more notable abilities is to communicate with animals. He is notably the cook for the ThunderCats preparing most food for them. Jaga Jaga - A male Thunderian noble and a ThunderCat. Jaga was Claudus' successor as Lord of the ThunderCats and keeper of the Sword of Omens after Claudus was blinded fighting the Mutants. Jaga was once good friends with Grune until the latter's betrayal. During the exodus from Thundera, Jaga commanded the Royal Flagship of the ThunderCats, manned by Cheetara, Tygra, Panthro, Wilykit and kat, Snarf and the then 12 year old Lion-O.

After beeing attacked by the Mutants from the planet Plun-Darr the ship was badly damaged, and while the ThunderCats completed the journey in suspension capsules, Jaga chose to pilot the ship to their new home, knowing that he would not complete the journey. He died just before reaching Third Earth Jaga's spirit form appears as a mentor to Lion-O. Mumm-Ra Mumm-Ra - The main antagonist of the series, demonstrating absolute mastery of magic. He often uses the Mutants of Plun-Darr as pawns in his schemes to defeat the Thundercats. Their original intention was to steal, and utilize the power of the Eye of Thundera (and in one episode, the Star of Thundera as well); however, this swiftly shifts to a series-long determination to outright obliterate the Thundercats. Mumm-Ra is an ancient native from Third Earth, serving as the undead focus for the Ancient Spirits of Evil — four god-like entities of nearly unlimited power, but whose influence is limited to the Black Pyramids found on either Third Earth or New Thundera. As such, outside of either pyramid, they can only interact with the physical world through Mumm-Ra.

They provide him with immortality, as granted through his sarcophagus in exchange for perpetual servitude. When leaving the pyramid, he can summon the power to transform himself into a more vigorous form: Mumm-Ra, the Ever-Living by reciting the famous incantation: “Ancient spirits of evil, transform this decayed form to Mumm-Ra, the Ever-Living!” While in this form, Mumm-Ra possesses superhuman strength, the ability to fly, as well as fortification of his mystical might — casting spells, throwing energy bolts, etc. — to battle his foes. He can also alter his physical form into a variety of alter-egos to deceive his enemies. Episodes Main Article: Thundercats/Episodes The original pilot episode aired on January 23, 1985, followed by the four-season series run from September 1985 to 1989. Season 1 comprises 65 episodes - a standard number for animated series at the time, as it allowed the series to be shown every weekday for thirteen weeks (one full broadcast season).

In 1986, the series returned for a TV movie, "ThunderCats - Ho!", which was subsequently aired as five separate episodes worked into the continuing rerun rotation of Season 1. Beginning in 1987, the show adopted a pattern of a season of twenty new episodes per year, each season beginning with a five-part miniseries that established the new concepts and characters that would play into the events of the season that followed. For whatever reason, however, most online episode guides for the series mistakenly claim that the series only aired in two seasons of 65 episodes, concluding in December 1986, despite the fact that the years of release for the post-Season 1 episodes are clearly presented in the copyright details at the end of the credits as 1986 through 1989. The entire series has been released on DVD, collecting season 1 across two box-sets, with the remaining 65 episodes spread out over two further sets (misleadingly labeled as "Season 2, Volume 1" and "Season 2, Volume 2", not helping to dispel the internet-borne misconception about the show's season structure).

Season 1, Volume 1 was recalled when it was discovered that the second episode was missing its background musical score, and a corrected version was released in its place. Volume 1 was released on August 9, 2005 and volume 2 on December 6, 2005. When the series reaired on Cartoon Network, the series was presented in a slightly altered, more chronological order with the 5 "Lion-O's Anointment" episodes shown in consecutive order.

Question: Which children's cartoon series featured characters called Lion-O, Cheetara, Panthro and Tygra?
Answer: THUNDERcats